Wilderness letter wallace stegner essay

In the Castle parks, we need to ask what really is being protected. With motorized recreation in place, native plants are not protected from invasive species, native fish populations are not protected from watercourse disruption, and native terrestrial populations are not protected from habitat fragmentation. Perversely, these parks protect the very activities that have compromised so severely the ecological health of the area. Unless these activities are prohibited and restricted seriously the government’s September 4, 2015 announcement delivers symbolic, not substantive, protection.